Digital
Media SIG is currently led by Vicki Wassenhove.
If you have a passion for photography and would
like to help others with cameras and photo
editing, please join us and share your know-how!
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2012
DIGITAL SIG EVENTS
 January
10th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Guest Speaker: Joe Nobiling:
Visual
Information Specialist (Graphic
Designer)
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Rock
Island District
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works for the Army Corps
of Engineers utilizing
software such as Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator
and InDesign to produce
flyers, brochures,
certificates, large
format displays, logos,
retouch photos, scan
imagery, redraw scanned
illustrations, design and
print cd/dvd labels,
websites and website
elements, etc. Other
job duties include
photography and
videography assignments
as well as editing video,
and creating slide shows
utilizing primarily Final
Cut Pro, iMovie, Adobe
Premiere and After
Effects software.
Joe's
Notes and Links: www.qcs.org/joes.notes.html
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QCS
Members: Attend Digital SIG's
Kick-Off Event for 2012: This is your chance
to gain some real working
knowledge of photo editing from
someone using these programs on a
daily basis.
Because the
instruction on layering and
masking is basic to all programs,
you should be able to apply what
you learn to your own photo
manipulating software, even free
versions such as Irfanview and
Gimp.
7:00-
8:30 PM in the Oak Room
(lower level) of the
Butterworth House.
To
reserve a spot, email: vwazz@hotmail.com |
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DIGITAL SIG
MEETINGS AND EVENTS IN 2011:
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Saturday,
October 1st
Scott Kelby Wideworld Photo Walk
at LeClaire Iowa
Our local
"chapter" of the
October 2011
Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk
was great fun!
Forty-eight registered and we had
a perfect day, weather-wise.
Want
to see our Photo
Walk results?
See
our Preview information about
LeClaire and Photo Walk tips
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September 26th
DIGITAL SIG Gary
Stanley Preview of Scott Kelby
LeClaire Photo Walk (Vicki took
Gary's place)
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PICASA 3 Photo
editing help:
Tuesday,
September 6th, the 'Geeks on Tour
Jim
and Chris Guld, gave everyone a
jump-start to understanding
PICASA 3, Google's easy, fast and
FREE photo editor. Follow-up
Session #1--Monday, October 24th,
5:30 PM, Ed Center
FREE follow-up to the Geeks on
Tour presentation featuring
several videos by Chris Guld.
Conducted by Judi McDowell.
Emphasis on basics and a good
place to ask some questions.
Laptops welcome. Non-member
visitors invited.
Session
#2--Wednesday, November 2nd, 7 PM
in the Oak Room
Smaller
group and individual help
session. Bring your laptops for
hands-on learning. Our primary
discussion that evening will be
photo editing. QCS members only.
Session #3--Monday, November 28th
at 5:30-6:45 PM at the Ed Center
Diana
Wolf features the amazing collage
feature of Picasa, just in time
for your holiday photos. Bring
your laptops and get started in
class. QCS members only.
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PAINTSHOP
PRO X3 HELP
(PaintShop Pro is
the more advanced photo editor
from Corel that many club members
purchased with a special discount
from APCUG.)
Wednesday,
December 7th at the Butterworth
Oak Room
More help with Paint Shop ProX3
questions and projects, including
"cloning". QCS members
only.
May SIG
Topic: PSPro & Cloning with
Judi, Jan & Vicki
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SUMMER
PHOTO WALK @ Chippiannock
June
12th, Summer Photo Walk @
Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock
Island
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PAINTSHOP
PRO X3 HELP
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WINTER
PHOTO WALK @ Butterworth
February
20th, 2011: Winter Photo Walk @
Butterworth Center
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2011:
Digital SIG and other related
events:
February
20th, 2011: Winter Photo Walk @
Butterworth Center
May SIG
Topic: PSPro & Cloning with
Judi, Jan & Vicki
June
12th, Summer Photo Walk @
Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock
Island
Tuesday,
September 6th: Extra digital
session: "Geeks" on
Tour" with Picasa Intro
September
26th SIG: Gary Stanley Preview of
LeClaire Photo Walk (Vicki took
Gary's place)
Saturday,
October 1st: Scott Kelby
Worldwide Photo Walk in LeClaire,
IA
Monday,
October 24th SIG: Follow up to
Geeks on Tour Picasa presentation
Wednesday,
November 2nd: Another session
with hands-on Picasa help (Oak
Room)
Monday,
November 28th: Diana Wolf,
Picasa3, Collage feature
Wednesday,
December 7th, Using PaintShop
ProX3 & Layers by Vicki
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PAST
DIGITAL SIG EVENTS 2009-2011
2009 Calendar for DIG SIG:
Wednesday
October 21st SIG - 2009 Kelby Photo walks
in Washington DC and Davenport, Iowa
presented by Vicki Wassenhove and Nomie
Budelier
November
18th SIG - Washington Cathedral Photo
Workshop by Nomie Budelier
December
16th - NO DIGITAL SIG MEETING
Digital SIG and other related Events in
2010:
Wednesday,
January 20th SIG - Photo Editing by Dino
Milani
Wednesday,
February 17thSIG - Digital Scrapbooking
by Shari Baker
March
17th SIG - Dino Milani talks about Basics
of Digital Photography
Wednesday,
April 14th SIG - Photo walk ideas &
inspiration from Connie Inskeep
2009 Local Kelby Winner
Wednesday, May 19th - Mini Photo
Walk at Ben Butterworth Parkway
June 9th QCS General Meeting -
Digital Photography by Mike Godsil, Knox
College Photography Instructor
Wednesday, June 16th SIG - Photo
walk "Show and Tell"
Wednesday, July 21st SIG -
Simple editing techniques by Nomie
Budelier and V.Wassenhove
Saturday,
July 24th - Scott Kelby Wideworld Photo
Walk at John Deere Commons
www.qcs.org/photowalk.html
August
18th - NO DIGITAL SIG
Wednesday,
September 15th SIG - Macro Photography by
Belinda Grace Talbot
Wednesday, October 13th QCS General
Meeting - Gary Stanley on Digital
Photography
(See
2010 Events page.)
Saturday,
October 16th - Photo Walk Camera Workshop
with Gary Stanley (photo below
left)
Wednesday, October 20th, SIG - Underwater
Photography, Steven Van Speybroeck
(photo above right)
Wednesday,
November 17th SIG - Abby Stokes (via
Skype) Organizing & Backing Up Your
Photos
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Digital Media SIG (Information from
previous leader)
Norm
Dunlap, normdun@gmail.com leads the
Digital Media SIG. It meets the third Wednesday
of each month. Norm got interested in photography
and computing as a teenager and has been building
upon that experience.
Following
the mantra of all QCS SIG groups, Norm's vision
is to make digital photography easy to use,
productive and enjoyable. While digital
photography is directly tied to computers, the
focus of this SIG is the digital camera itself.
In
various sessions Norm has led the group in how to
arrange your photo subject and how to maximize
your photo background so that your subject
remains the focus. This group has discussed the
effects of sunlight during various parts of the
day and how this affects your photo opportunity.
Norm
encourages everyone to bring pictures: photos,
digital photos, magazine photos. They are passed
around for discussion by analyzing the
photographer's intent and whether they achieved
their goal.
In
conjunction with understanding the Digital camera
and how best to use it, the SIG also explores the
software available to enhance, edit and publish
your photography once you have created it. Norm
suggested Google's Picasa as a starting point. It
is free, offers basic editing tools, and allows
one to easily arrange and manage the images on
their computer.
Later as
one learns the basics they may decide to purchase
software such as Adobe Photoshop Elements or
Paint Shop Pro to achieve more sophisticated
photo effects. Throughout the year the Digital
Media SIG will go on field trips to try out the
features that are discussed and learn from them.
If you
have a new camera or are fascinated by the new
era of digital photography, make a note of
attending the Digital Media SIG. You will be glad
you did.
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